News
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Oww, my AS hurts
Thursday | Oct 28 2010TWO Alaskan Airlines (AS) jets have been involved in a ‘bumping’ incident at Seattle Tacoma Airport overnight, when one aircraft’s right wing made contact with the rear tail of another on pushback.
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Africa sleep illness
Thursday | Oct 28 2010TRAVELVAX Australia is advising travellers heading to game parks in Zambia and Zimbabwe to ensure they cover up when on game drives to avoid bites from mosquitoes and tsetse flies.
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Starbucks on Allure
Thursday | Oct 28 2010ROYAL Caribbean International has announced it will be the first cruise line in the world to offer Starbucks coffee at sea.
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Empire gets social
Thursday | Oct 28 2010NEW York City’s iconic Empire State Building has launched new social media channels through Facebook and Twitter, offering users info on the structure and the ability to purchase tickets, view images and share photos – for details see www.esbnyc.com.
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Google roadblock
Thursday | Oct 28 2010ONLINE search giant Google may have its move into the travel industry railroaded after a group of web-based travel companies teamed up to oppose its deal with ITA Software (TD 27 Apr).
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Agency closures
Thursday | Oct 28 2010THE Travel Compensation Fund has announced the voluntary withdrawal of the agents trading as Carefree Holidays in Southport QLD (ABN: 32 051 730 548) and The Hotel Network World Travel of Chatswood NSW (ABN: 51 135 263 946) as they have ceased trading as travel agents.
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No Leave magazine
Thursday | Oct 28 2010TOURISM Australia will send out its latest issue of No Leave No Life Great Aussie Holiday Deals magazine from 28 Oct to 01 Nov.
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Secure Flight mandatory Mon
Thursday | Oct 28 2010TRAVEL agents are once again being reminded that the new US Transportation Security Administration ‘Secure Flight’ requirements become official from next Mon, 01 Nov.
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Snow drives strong half for LLA
Thursday | Oct 28 2010LIVING and Leisure Australia, which operates the Falls Creek and Mount Hotham ski resorts in Vic, says it was very pleased with the recently concluded ski season.
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Webjet tops NZ
Thursday | Oct 28 2010WEBJET is today celebrating reaching the top position among online travel agencies in New Zealand for the last two weeks, according to figures from internet ratings agency Hitwise.